UCSB REEF

03/04/2024

The REEF has officially changed it's page to "The REEF at UCSB". Please like and follow us there to stay up to date on all things REEF! 💙

UCSB's interactive teaching aquarium 🦞
Stop by for Open Door Hours Fridays 3-5 and Saturdays 11-2 🐟

01/11/2024

Hello all!

Open Door Hours will be starting mid-January! Stay tuna-ed for more updates. 🐟

12/11/2023

Wishing everyone a happy holiday season! 💙

During week 10, the team at the REEF took a break from studying for finals to participate in our annual “White Elephant Seal.”🦭 It was a great time to celebrate all the hard work by these Informal Science Educators throughout the year. They are all sea stars and we truly couldn’t have done it without them! 🤩

Thank you to all those who have visited and supported us this year. We’re looking forward to a fin-tastic 2024! 🦈

11/13/2023

We can’t think of an internship with a better view!

If you’re interested in volunteering at The REEF, apply by November 15! Application info is linked in our bio.

10/14/2023

Happy end of week 2 gauchos!

Last week we had the pleasure of giving EEMB 106 (aka Biology of Fishes 🐟🐡🐠) a tour of the holding facility and The REEF!

Starting next weekend, we will be open for Open Door Hours on Fridays 3-5 and Saturdays 11-3. Come stop by! 🌊

09/15/2023

We’re in the Montecito Journal! Check out the link in our bio to read the article. 💙

08/22/2023

Summer projects are still underway here at The REEF! Marine, our Tropical Aquarist, has been hard at work to get Tank 7 up and running. Stop by on Saturdays during Open Door Hours to see our progress! 🪸

08/15/2023

From Our Harbor to Our Channel, with a great view of Our Watersheds and Beaches, the REEFers had a great time exploring Our Maritime Community alongside ’s Tech Trek campers aboard the !

04/30/2023

At the REEF we are inspired by the Channel Islands, which are the islands located right off of UCSB’s coast! Our Channel is a special part of Our Maritime Community as the Channel Islands hold 281 endemic species, which means that they can’t be found anywhere else in the world. The Chumash people and their story are strongly linked with the island and its resources, such as the pictured black abalone. What is your favorite way to explore Our Channel?

03/08/2023

: Parker Malhotra

Parker is a fourth year environmental studies and aquatic biology double major and Bentson scholar from Pasadena, CA. At The REEF, he helps with programs and aquarist tasks. Outside of The REEF, he is invovlved with CCBER and Miller Lab.

02/27/2023

This could be you‼️

The REEF is hiring! Applications are due March 3. More info is available in our bio!

Feel free to dm us with any questions!